Defense Litigation. Experienced. Efficient. Results

Senter Goldfarb & Rice (SGR) is a civil litigation defense firm based in Denver, Colorado that provides premiere client representation in cases involving general tort and casualty, governmental entities, construction defect, insurance coverage and bad faith, commercial litigation, and workers compensation across the Rocky Mountain West.

We’re proud to have built a team of trial-ready, experienced, responsive and prepared attorneys who bring a big-picture, common-sense mentality to every case to provide effective and efficient legal representation for our clients.

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Recent News + Views

Thomas S. Rice has been named to the Board of Directors of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association for a two year term commencing in September 2013. In his At Large Director position, Rice will also serve as director of the CDLA’s trial academy. The CDLA is a 790+ member organization of civil defense litigation attorneys that addresses five main goals for members and the justice system in Colorado: education, justice, balance, economics, and professionalism and service.

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Friday at Noon Seminar

Friday at noon seminar, presented by Thomas S. Rice.  “Trial Publicity:  What is allowed?”  December 13, 2013 at noon at Senter Goldfarb & Rice. 

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Recent Victories

Vernon Hill, Rhonda Lee, and Bryant Petite v. Romel Vega and Evette Martinez (2012cv7780).  In August 2013, Art Kutzer and DJ Goldfarb tried a case to a jury in Denver, defending a driver who admitted rear-ending another car.    The three occupants of that car claimed significant injuries, medical expense and one claimed need for future surgery, wage loss and permanent impairment.  They sued the driver’s wife as well based on her ownership of the car. The injured parties rejected pre-trial settlement offers.  The jury found in favor of the defendants and against all three of the Claimants.

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Recent Legal Developments

Vance v. Ball St. Univ., 133 S.Ct. 2434 (2013); and University of Tex. S.W. Med. Ctr. v. Nassar, 133 S.Ct. 2517 (2013).  The Supreme Court has narrowed the definition of “supervisor,” holding that “an employer is a supervisor for vicarious liability under Title VII only if she has the power given by the employer to take tangible employment actions against the victim.”

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Awards and Recognition

James E. Goldfarb, Thomas S. Rice, Arthur J. Kutzer, John D. Hayes and William M. Sterck were selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2013.  Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprised of nearly 4 million confidential evaluations by the top lawyers in the country. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in the Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.  See the advertisement here.

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Upcoming Events

Friday at noon seminar, presented by Thomas S. Rice.  “Trial Publicity:  What is allowed?”  December 13, 2013 at noon at Senter Goldfarb & Rice. 

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